Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1887-06-30
NORTHWESTERN NEWS.
IOWA.

"A splendid rain fell in tho eastern part
OF the state lately.
Dubuque is still considerably agitatel
ON the gas question.
The Stanleigh house, ut Keokuk has
been closed up by the sheriff.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
new railroad shops at Burlington.
Tho Gamewell fire alarm system is to
be established in Dubuque within thirty
days.
Adel has citizen who says he will lie
one of ten men to raise $1,000 to prospect
for gas. -
-Tramps stole valuable silver watch
from John Nichols, of Fort Dolgo, Few
days ago.
Geo. Arnold and S. E. Young, OF
Cedar Rapids, fell through an elevator and
broke their legs.
Members of the press and bar of Mus
catine propose to hold their annual picnic
in short time.
Quito number of the Atlantic people
will join the communistic colony in Wash.
ington territory.
in the Blair divorce suit at Fort
Dodge Judge Weaver granted temporary
alimony of $3.50.
--Burglars entered the tailoring store of
j. S. Hart, Clinton, and carried off abou.
$500 worth of goods.
Burglars entered the residence of Isaac
WRIGHT of Sornarcat ,rh;I, ti,o f,,,;I, ,rar,
absent, and stole 5000 in cash. Local
parties are suspected.
Perry people are considering propo-
sition to light the town with gas, and also
are making efforts TO have canning fac
tory established in the town.
Bad women have been go numerous in
Davenport of late that the police have in
nugurated mn active war against them, and
the Jail is full to overflowing.
The Ogden House, of Council Bluffs
is to be thoroughly ovcrhauled, new floors
put in, an elevator attached and the entire
building reGtted and refurnishcd.
The Burlette company, of Burlington,
now run their machinery with an electric
Aiio.oAJ "iio too Aom power 10 bl'u u 40 ltS
work in very satisfactory manner.
z The dry weather and chintz bugs havo
nearly destroyed the barley crops in Au lu-
bon county, and prohibitioniss consider
the circumstance as little sholt of proyiden-
tinl.
: The Gazette says of Burlington: "Pub-
lie spirit has gone ont of us. The town is
composed of about 5000 individuals. It
isn't community; it's collection of
ego's.'
"A Council Bluffs lady writes to The
Herald to say that gasoline is q dead shot
on bed bugs, and recommends that l0O,-
000,00 bed bugs be killed in that city this
week.
Through the efforts of Col. Ballingall,
Ottumwa has finally secured promise
from The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
officials to erect union depot at that
town.
Tho lumber Office Of Carroll & Hos
ains, ofAdel, was burned early. the other
morning, and with it was destroyed all
their dry lumber. The outside lumber was
ssved.
The proprietor of New Hampshire
boot and shoe factory, employing 200 men,
contemplates removal TO Gowrie in order
to get lower rents and reduce the cost of
living.
The Red Oak carriage factory contem-
!emwlates removal 10 Council Bluffs, as tho
business has increased beyond the capacity
of the railroad facilities of the Montgomery
metropolis.
Hon. James Thorington, prominent
citizen of Davenport, died ut Santa Fe, N.
NJ, lately. He was formerly member Of
Congress from Iowa, when tho state had
but two members.
The water of the Marengo mineral we'll
has recently been analysed by Prof Ben
nett, of the Ames college, who says it COM
lpnres favorably with the celebrated springs
of the United States
-Averdict of $4,000 damages was rem
dered in the Linn county court in favor
of a man named Handelum and against
the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and North
western Railroad company.
Joseph Miller, German gardner of
Dubuque, SO years of age, committed sui
eide by hanging himself in his barn. He
was hard working temperate man, and
no cause is assigned for his rash deed.
The Santa Fe Railway company will
erect hospital two miles below Fort
Madison. The building will cost probably
$6o,OoO, and the institution will be The
most perfect railroad lo,pital in The coun-
try.
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DAKOTA.